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The Backpack is a podcast from Christ Community Church of Shelbyville, Kentucky. On The Backpack, we want to prepare you for the journey outside, where following Jesus meets real life. In our various ... more
FAQs about The Backpack:How many episodes does The Backpack have?The podcast currently has 354 episodes available.
January 17, 2023The Canteen #64 - When the Power of God SticksThe Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. As we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke this week, Pastor Blake looks at the John the Baptist, the message of repentance he proclaimed, and how he set the stage for the ministry of Jesus. Our text for this message is Luke 3:1-20. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 1/15/23....more46minPlay
January 15, 2023Stories From the Trail #35 - Josiah & Melissa DowneyEach week at Christ Community Church, we feature stories of what God's doing in the lives of the people who make up our church family - the story of how they came to faith in Jesus, the story of how God's currently growing them in grace, or even the story of how they're taking their faith outside and meeting needs in our community. The Stories From the Trail segment shares those stories with you. This week, Daniel sits down with CCC members Josiah and Melissa Downey to talk about their journey to CCC, their experience in community, and what's driving them to launch and lead their own community group this month....more11minPlay
January 11, 2023The Canteen #63 - Perfect PresenceThe Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. As we continue our study of the Gospel of Luke this week, Students & Groups Pastor Kenny Mattingly calls to examine the assumptions we regularly make about our relationship with Jesus. Our text for this message is Luke 2:39-52. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 1/8/23....more46minPlay
January 03, 2023The Canteen #62 - How to Have a Wonder-Full 2023The Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. As we head into 2023, we're continuing our study of the Gospel of Luke. This week, Pastor Blake examines the rejoicing that Jesus' birth produced in Simeon and Anna, and what we can learn about stirring up that same kind of worshipful wonder in our lives. Our text for this message is Luke 2:21-38. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 1/1/23....more47minPlay
January 03, 2023The Canteen #61 - Shepherds, You Have a New Story to TellThe Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. In our Christmas series Something New, we're looking for God's word and spirit at work in our lives, working something new in us as we examine the familiar Christmas story. This week, Pastor Blake opens the Christmas story and walks us through the new story the shepherds were given to tell on that night in Bethlehem. Our text for this message is Luke 2:1-20. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 12/25/22....more27minPlay
December 21, 2022The Canteen #60 - John, You Have a New NameThe Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. In our Christmas series Something New, we're looking for God's word and spirit at work in our lives, working something new in us as we examine the familiar Christmas story. This week, Pastor Blake looks at the birth of John the Baptist, and what we can learn about our identity from the new name John receives. Our text for this message is Luke 1:57-80. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 12/18/22....more43minPlay
December 15, 2022Stories From the Trail #34 - 2022 CCC Missions RecapEach week at Christ Community Church, we feature stories of what God's doing in the lives of the people who make up our church family - the story of how they came to faith in Jesus, the story of how God's currently growing them in grace, or even the story of how they're taking their faith outside and meeting needs in our community. The Stories From the Trail segment shares those stories with you. This week, CCC Community Involvement Director Katie Gaither is joined by Missions Leadership Team members Alex Hagan, Laura Heil, and Melissa Midkiff to reflect on what CCC was able to accomplish by God's grace in our 2022 missions efforts, and look ahead to the opportunities that await us in 2023....more14minPlay
December 13, 2022The Canteen #59 - Mary, Sing a New SongThe Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. In our Christmas series Something New, we're looking for God's word and spirit at work in our lives, working something new in us as we examine the familiar Christmas story. This week, Eric Allen examines the song of rejoicing that Mary sings following her visit from the angel Gabriel, and how she shows us a way forward in trusting God in the midst of uncertain circumstances. Our text for this message is Luke 1:26-56. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 12/11/22....more40minPlay
December 06, 2022The Canteen #58 - Zechariah, I'm About to Do a New ThingThe Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. This week we begin our Christmas series called Something New. We're looking for God's word and spirit at work in our lives, working something new in us as we examine the familiar Christmas story. The series begins with Pastor Blake looking at the promise given to Zechariah in Luke 1. Our text for this message is Luke 1:1-25. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 12/4/22....more37minPlay
November 23, 2022The Canteen #57 - How Do We Go?The Canteen features weekly sermons from the preaching ministry of Christ Community Church. We're continuing our series titled "Thirteen", as we consider how we can better reach the 13 streets in close proximity to our church building with the good news of Jesus Christ. This week, Pastor Blake closes our series, and our time in the book of Titus, by asking the question, "How Do We Go? " Our text for this message is Titus 3:12-15. This sermon was originally preached at CCC on 11/20/22....more42minPlay
FAQs about The Backpack:How many episodes does The Backpack have?The podcast currently has 354 episodes available.